1" compacts

[Bill]

I'm just checking my thinking...

I know the default answer is the Sony RX100 at whatever budget you have, but my budget is a bit limited @£300ish (definitely not more than £400...) Which gets a ii or iii I think.

Vs a Panasonic LX100 TZ100 which is £369 although I have seen it lower.

I would like the longer zoom of the TZ100 but it's not a deal breaker.

Use will be mainly holidays and family snaps, often in the Alps in winter/summer. It's replacing a D70 and a Panasonic bridge camera that are both too big to carry around as a routine.

Edited by Bill on Sunday 19th January 11:10

[Bill]

Ok, to play devil's advocate a bit...

The iii is 2012 tech isn't it? Vs 2016.

And I can't see me using it for low light photos particularly, the main "quality" (as opposed to family snaps) will be alpine views and occasional dawn/dusk photos here. <-- this may count as low light...

[Bill]

And if I'm foregoing the zoom of the TZ100, would I be better with the Panasonic LX100 with its micro 4/3 sensor???

Too much choice...

ETA Arse, just spotted my error in the OP. I'm comparing the TZ100 1" sensor camera initially...

[Bill]

Thanks all, I'm now properly undecided!

I'm not particularly happy with used, for no good reason particularly but the savings aren't huge for a RX100 iii anyway. The IV mainly seems to improve video which is less of a concern.

[Bill]

^^ You do talk a lot of sense, but I am hoping to get some more photos on the wall. Plus we already have a point and shoot, so I'd probably not bother with improving on that unless there's a step up in quality. The zoom limitations for snaps would be mitigated by cropping the better quality pictures. (But might get a lense for my D70 for wildlife...)

Tony1963 said:

But yes, a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III at £329 from John Lewis would be my choice.

https://www.johnlewis.com/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-rx10...

Had a play in JL today, and this is a ii AIUI. They have the iii as a kit for £499.

Which does mean the discount for used makes more sense.

But I also had a play with the Panasonic and although the evf isn't as good I liked it more. The Sony feels properly tiny and the lack of zoom was annoying even in the shop. I also FWIW had a play with the Canon 740 which struggled a bit in the shop for focus, doesn't have an evf and was a bit jumpy on the screen when panning. The zoom though is bonkers.

So thank you for all the input, my mind is (almost) made up.